Iowa DNR
BioNet
River & Stream Biological Monitoring
Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Surveys
Physical Habitat Assessments

East Nishnabotna River Shenandoah

Invert Sampling Session #9512

Session Data

Sample Date
8/12/2020
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
1174871
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/16/2021 10:00:36 AM
Last Update
2/22/2021 8:42:25 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Clay/Hardpan
3 Woody Debris
4 Roots/Undercut Banks
5 Coarse Rock
Leaf/Detritus Packs
Concrete Riprap
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 27
  • Total individuals collected 127
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 13
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 23
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 7
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 4
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 5
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 1
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 6
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 3
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Laccophilus maculosus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Leptoceridae Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 9
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 2
Pisidiidae Veneroida Pisidiidae Pea Clams 1
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Rhagovelia Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 2
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 4
Tropisternus natator Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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